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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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